Brassiere



M. D. TATE-SMITH.

BRASSIERE.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.27. 1920.

Patented 7 Oct. 18, 1921. 1

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- I M. D. TATE-SMITH. BRAS SIERE. APPLICATION FILED NOV.x 27. 1920.

1,394,235. Patented 00t.18,1921.

2 SHEETSSHEE7 2 UNITED STATES MARY D. TATESMITH, OF WEST ORANGE, N EW JERSEY.

BRASSIERE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application filed November 27, 1920. Serial No. 426,698.

To a wild/nit may concern:

lie it known that I, TVTARY D. T.-\'l'E-SI\H'1H, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vest Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brassieres; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to garments. It is, broadly, a combined brassiere and corset cover, and its object is to provide a simple, one-piece article in which all the parts are connected so that all may operate in unison and yet freely and separately.

To this end it comprises the parts and combinations recited in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is'a perspective view showing the article as worn;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section, that is a section vertically through the central part of the garment;

Fig. 3 is a plan View with a part of the coiger removed to show the interior elastic we Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 showing the connection between the bands and central web and between the bands and the corners of the cover;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3 showing the connection of the shoulder straps to the body of the cover.

10 represents an inner flexible band or web of elastic material. To this web is firmly attached at each end, a flexible waist band 11 with complementa]. securing devices 12 at the ends constructed so that when the garment is wrapped about the form the two flexible bands will encircle the waist and cross at the back and be hooked together in front, parts l011 being secured together by a line of stitching 11 as shown in Fig. 4. The cover or camisole 13 is a slip of material, as satin, preferably finished at the top by a hemor hemstitch, as illustrated particularly in Fig. 1 at 14. The cover and the waistbands are united by a stitch or series of stitches, 15, passing through the outer edges of each end of the band so that when the band is drawn out it will not simply operate upon the inner elastic web but will also serve to draw upon each end of the satin cover gradually spreading out the various folds, thus providing that the whole article shall be properly and smoothly adjusted Without deforming any of the parts.

Shoulder straps 16 are attached preferably as illustrated, particularly in Figs. 2 and 3.

The general purpose of the brassiere is, as usual to confine the bust and reduce its size when necessary, while at the same time it is particularly adapted to the present low cut style of dress. The winding application of the garment in connection with the books which may be readily adjusted with relation to each other enables the article to accommodate itself to any change in the figure, and to different figures, and to retain its binding properties. The shoulder straps may be so attached as to enable the garment to be adjusted upon the figure and to regulate the height of the brassiere. V

The cover can readily be removed for cleansing or replaced without dismantling the main body parts, and it keeps clean the elastic web and acts as a camisole.

The fact that the device is a strip to be worn as a belt about the body enables the confining of the figure in a straight line thus producing the much desired young and girlish figure. There is, in fact, no distinct part to this garment except in so far as the interior elastic enables the self-adjustment of the strip so as not to call for the usual pockets or fitting devices, etc. No draw cord is required and the device is, in effect, a single strip to be drawn about the body. The garment, in short, meets the present demand for a brassiere that may be worn with evening dress and tends to conform to the presentapproved fashionable figure for women. It has the singular advantage of so exactly fitting the figure that the bust is properly confined or reduced while at the same time .such as not to call for shaped pockets,bindings, or any similar devices which so frequently defeatthe objects of such a garment. r

The fact that the flexible bands secure the garment about the waist while the shoulder straps hold it fromabove gives the garment great range of application, yielding flexibly With the movement of the body while at the same time preventing displacement of the garment in either direction. I

The construction of the garment is such as-to readily lend itself to those elegancies of finish which peculiarly fit it for use with handsome gowns, such as ball-gowns or tea gowns. t v

I claim V 1. In a brassiere, the combination of an elastic body supporting band, a. cover enveloping the body band and flexible securing bands attached to the body supporting band and cover.

2. In a brassiere, the combination of an elastic body band, flexible bands on each side of the central band and adapted to be wound about the waist, and 'a cover for the elastic band adapted to serve as a camisole. l. In a brassiere the combination of an elastic body band, a gathered cover. surrounding the elastic body band, flexible bands secured to the body band and the cover and shoulder straps secured to the cover.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

' MARY D. TATE-SMITH? 

